The Ghana Hajj Board and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NACOHN) recently held bilateral consultations in Mecca on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in order to improve their respective Hajj operations.The gathering aims to promote information sharing and learn from one another's experiences as both countries complete their Hajj operations in 2023 with the successful return of pilgrims.

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The Ghanaian team, led by Ben Abdallah Banda, Chairman of the Ghana Hajj Board, expressed admiration for the Nigeria Hajj Commission's significant experience.Chairman Banda stressed the need of engagement and idea exchange between the two organizations in order to strengthen Hajj operations and services in their respective nations.

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He stated, "Our purpose is to learn a lot from Nigeria, considering your experience and the number of pilgrims you manage. This is also a reciprocal visit since you called on my predecessor, Sheikh I. C. Quaye, in Ghana in 2021."Recognizing the difficulties of Hajj operations, Chairman Banda emphasized the importance of continual development and expressed hope that such discussions would resolve issues that arose during the process.

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He discussed the history and role of Ghana's Hajj Board in arranging Hajj operations around the country.The establishment and responsibilities of NACOHN were elucidated on by Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, Chairman of the Nigeria Hajj Commission. He mentioned that NACOHN oversees Africa's largest Hajj activities, which rank fifth in the world.

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Nigeria ranked fifth in terms of pilgrims, following Indonesia, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, with a contingent of almost 100,000 pilgrims participating in this year's Hajj.Chairman Banda underlined the necessity of engagement and idea exchange between the two parties.<img alt="" class="wp-image-519131" />

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